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Canyons are biodiversity hotspots harbouring many vulnerable species such as deep-sea corals, which can be thousands of years old. These vulnerable habitats are experiencing the effects of human-induced impacts such as from destructive fishing practices, as well as climate change.

Dr Jaime Davies, INCISE co-founder

The University of Gibraltar is proud to host INCISE 2021 conference bringing together deep sea scientists across the world. The Bay of Gibraltar has a submarine canyon system and is as deep as the top of the Rock is as high and is yet unstudied. Through this network we will collaborate with scientists to find out more about important deep water habitats such as that found on our own doorstep.

Dr Awantha Dissanayake, Head of the University of Gibraltar’s School of Marine Science

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University of Gibraltar hosts first virtual INCISE conference from 14th-18th June, including free public engagement event with world experts on submarine canyons

Mon, Jun 07, 2021 10:46 CET

The University of Gibraltar will be hosting INCISE 2021 virtually later this month. INCISE is a five-day conference all about submarine canyons that brings together deep-sea researchers from across the world.Submarine canyons act as a link between shallow-water environments and the deep sea. They are extremely important for biodiversity since they act as nursery habitats and hotspots for sea life. “Canyons are biodiversity hotspots harbouring many vulnerable species such as deep-sea corals, which can be thousands of years old. These vulnerable habitats are experiencing the effects of

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